Granta in the press

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Weaving Materials into the Design Workflow
Advances in materials science offer promises of part quality improvement at the microstructure level. This article explores those promises. “With the emergence of technologies such as additive manufacturing, there is a blurring of the boundary between what constitutes the development of ‘a material’ and the development of ‘a part’, so it is likely that engineering simulation methods will to some extent merge with ICME approaches over time.” – Dr. James R. J. Goddin, Granta DesignDigital Engineering, January 2019

Tackling the challenge of biomaterials selection
Coming from an educational perspective, this article explores two case studies regarding biocompatibility specifically related to implantable medical devices, and identifies some important issues to consider – and how to address them. Advanced Materials & Processes (AM&P), November 2018

Knowing the ins-and-outs
When it comes to achieving product design objectives, materials decisions are pivotal. But often these decisions are based less on the best material for the job, and more on supplier recommendations, previous materials choices, or even the personal experience of the design engineer. Helping engineering enterprises to step away from this process is difficult – particularly in highly-regulated, understandably risk-averse sectors like medical devices. And shifting regulatory demands only add to this challenge. Materials World, August 2018 (available for members-only)

Virtual Product Development Needs Accurate Materials Information
Generating and obtaining materials data for simulation is complex and time-consuming, but incorrect properties lead to incorrect simulations. So how can simulation analysts avoid costly errors? Digital Engineering, July 2018

Risk-free surfaces
How can organizations easily and accurately identify the restricted substances risks in their products that result from a surface treatment? Develop3D Magazine, June 2018

Meeting Environmental Objectives and Regulations – What Every Aerospace Manufacturer Should Know
Gone are the days when the impact of products on the environment or human health were optional business concerns. Regulatory constraints on materials and chemicals are increasing, and many companies struggle to respond – and to do so quickly and efficiently.Aerospace & Defense Technology, June 2018

Enabling additive manufacturing for UK aerospace
“DRAMA (Digital Reconfigurable Additive Manufacturing facilities for Aerospace will reduce the time and cost in the planning of AM processes, provide a showcase for leading AM equipment and services, and grow the UK’s AM knowledge base to increase right-first-time deployment of AM.” TCT Magazine, June 2018

Unlock material intelligence for PLM
The links betweeen the materials information lifecycle, and the product lifecycle, LiveWorx, November 2017

Finding a suitable alternative material can be a daunting step into the unknown
Specifying a new material for a product in the medical sector, where a justifiably stringent amount of regulation restricts many materials and outlines all kinds of tests and requirements beyond simply strength or density, Engineering Materials, November 2017

Tackling the traceability of composite materials
Najib Baig discusses the critical role of traceability of materials within the aerospace industry, Composites World, November 2017Print version>Digital version >

Tracking materials for system simulation
The importance of consistent nomenclature for materials data and properties for efficient material selection, Digital Engineering, July 2017

ICME helps designers living in a materials world
The role of Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) in a systems-level approach to lightweighting projects, Digital Engineering, January 2017

3D Printing: The Changing Art of Making Parts
How materials information management helps organizations involved in additive manufacturing to better understand process parameters and their impact on materials, Digital Engineering, December 2016

GRANTA MI Version 9 in magazine’s Top 5 news items in 2016
In its ‘Best of 2016’ special edition, German magazine Konstruktionspraxis listed the GRANTA MI Version 9 product launch in the Top 5 news items for Development Products & Solutions. Read more (in German), see original press release.

Ask an Academic: Mike Ashby
Q&A session with Mike Ashby, materials science expert and author of Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, to discuss his research and work, Elsevier SciTech Connect, November 2016

Advanced materials software – support for product design, manufacture and applications
Enabling support for product design and manufacture, with a spotlight on aluminium foams, International Aluminium Journal, October 2016, pp. 75-76. Download the article as a PDF

Delivering materials information management and vital simulation inputs for automotive firms
How leading automotive enterprises, such as PSA Peugeot Citroën, are implementing projects to manage and apply their materials, BIP Auto magazine, September 2016, pp. 40-41. Download the article as a PDF

Granta and Senvol collaborate on AM processes and materials database
The Senvol Database™ of Additive Manufacturing materials and machines will be available within Granta’s software, Metal AM, p. 24, Summer 2016

REACHing out for new materials Discussing the HITEA collaborative project, which is responding to restrictions on hexavalent chromium by searching for replacement surface treatments. Materials World, April 2014, IOM3 members can download the article from the Materials World Website.

Materials Information ManagementTypically, 50% of expensively acquired materials test results are used once and then discarded. Dr. Sarah Egan of Granta Design identifies the value of good materials information management for medical device development and how to achieve it.Med-Tech Innovation Magazine (p.30-33), April 2014 | html

Meeting mineral supply risksEnsuring a steady supply of materials has presented a formidable obstacle to applying new energy technologies such as solar PV. Dr James Goddin, Alicja Kowalewska, Kim Marshall and Dr Jamie O’Hare present a case study on how to tackle it Mineral Planning, September 2013

The materials supply risk: digging deeper – seeking an accurate picture of demandResearchers from Rolls-Royce Plc, materials IT company Granta Design, and sustainability consultancy Oakdene Hollins, all UK, reveal how a new project is taking a rational approach for more accurate resultsMaterials World Magazine, June 2013

“The rational method offers a means to both complement and go beyond experience in the selection of materials. It offers the prospect of discovering better, cheaper, faster ways of working.”Materials World 2004 [Full article]

“Granta Design is hailing the new release of its CES Polymer Selector as the most powerful selection tool ever built. It’s a bold claim; can it be true?… So Granta’s CES Polymer Selector has complete generics, the widest available range of grade-specifics, extensive facilities for sorting, comparing and selecting and Ashby bubble charts. Claim upheld? The answer must be yes.”British Plastics and Rubber[Full article] (PDF 300KB)

“The CES POLYMER SELECTOR is a systematic, design-led and science-based software tool for selecting the best plastics material for a given application. It combines generic and grade-specific information with powerful graphical selection methods that work on combinations of properties.” British Plastics and Rubber[Full article]